7. Rho says that getting the color right is the hardest part. She uses chalk pastels or mixes colored clay together until it’s exactly the right shade.

To create textures, she uses bunched-up aluminum foil, a toothbrush, and a needle. To get the nooks and crannies on this waffle, she made a stamp out of an old credit card. “Food is really about getting the correct color and texture,” she said.

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8. She finishes her pieces in her toaster oven—about 20 minutes at 275 degrees.